RANCHI, India, July 28 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on June 30:
1) In these Writ Petitions, petitioners challenge clause (4) of Rule 8 and also sub clause (iii) of Clause (A) of the said Rule 8 of the Jharkhand Range Forest Officers Service (Recruitment, Promotion and other Conditions of Service) Rules,2024.
2) These rules have been framed by the State of Jharkhand after repealing the previous rules framed in the year 2018.
3) The principal contention of the petitioner is that these rules are contrary to the Rule 8 of the Entrance and Training Rules 2004 for the Forest Range Officers framed by the Central Government in consultation with the respective State Governments.
4) The Petitioner in W.P.(S) No.2287 of 20...